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I saw another angel ascend from the sunrise, having the seal of the living God. He cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to harm the earth and the sea,
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The Seal of Ownership
Commentators explain that the "seal of the living God" is a mark of divine ownership and protection. This seal is often identified with the work of the Holy Spirit in a believer's heart, guaranteeing spiritual security through future trials. Its placement on the forehead signifies a public identity as a servant of God, visible to all through a believer's life and witness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And I saw another angel. Evidently having no connection with the four, and employed for another purpose. This angel, also, must h…
Ascend (αναβαινοντα). Present active participle of αναβαινω, "ascending," "going up," picturing the process.
From t…
19th Century
Anglican
And I saw another angel...—Translate: And I saw another angel going up from the rising of the sun, having a seal of the living…
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Baptist
And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I saw another angel Not Constantine, who came from the eastern parts to the empire, with the true knowledge of G…
In the figurative language of Scripture, the blowing of the four winds together means a dreadful and general destruction. But the destruction is de…
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